Business Stories from January 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Caterpillar selling distribution businessJan 20, 2012 11:00 pm - PEORIA — Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. has agreed to sell off a distribution and support business to a Canadian company for $465 million. Vancouver-based Finnin...
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Cash-strapped Ireland tests limits of austerityJan 20, 2012 5:00 am - DUBLIN — Ireland is testing the limits for how much European Union-ordered austerity one country can take. Its four-year struggle to save its banks and tame a runaway de...
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Q&A: Consumer watchdog spells out agency’s tasksJan 20, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — A company’s obligations don’t stop with the law. It also needs to be fair and upfront with customers. That’s the message from Richard Cordray, who was named...
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Venture capital investments up 19 percent in 4QJan 20, 2012 5:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — A new report says funding for startups increased 19 percent in the fourth quarter, as venture capitalists fueled more money into companies in the Interne...
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Experts see tough road for Kodak to reinvent selfJan 20, 2012 5:00 am - Even in bankruptcy, Kodak boasts some enviable strengths: a golden brand, technology firepower that includes a rich collection of photo patents, and more than $4 billion...
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